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Introduction to Philosophy - 62140: Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored) | Completed questions and answers_ latest 2025/2026 - Irvine Valley College. Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored) Due Jul 11 at 6am Points 20 Questions 20 Available Jul 9 at 7am - Jul 18 at 12:59pm Time Limit 30 Minutes Instructions This quiz was locked Jul 18 at 12:59pm. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 30 minutes 20 out of 20  Correct answers are no longer available. Score for this quiz: 20 out of 20 Submitted Jul 11 at 1:14am This attempt took 30 minutes.  Question 1 1 / 1 pts Directions: Read each question and select the best answer based on the curriculum for this course. Study Guide & Tech Support ( 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 a question about reality a question about knowledge a declarative sentence; i.e., a sentence that is either true or false  Question 2 1 / 1 pts a conscious individual a field of study aesthetics the main part of a sentence  Question 3 1 / 1 pts misgivings simplicity context composition  Question 4 1 / 1 pts a potential relationship between a proposition (or a belief) and objective reality such that the proposition correctly represents objective reality. a standard by which we make judgments also known as integrity Which of the following correctly describes a proposition: For the purposes of philosophy, which of the following correctly describes a subject: Which of the following are among the potential qualities of propositions that we have examined: The term correspondence refers to which of the following: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140  Question 5 1 / 1 pts consistent straight confective compatibility  Question 6 1 / 1 pts incoherence the degree to which a proposition has any practical application the relative number of assumptions required by a given proposition explanatory power  Question 7 1 / 1 pts logical apprehension soft critique hard balance the principle of charity  Question 8 1 / 1 pts Which of the following terms refers to a relationship between two propositions (or beliefs) such that they are neither contradictory nor contrary: Which of the following describes efficacy: Which of the following terms refers to the practice of interpreting the philosophical proposals of others in the strongest possible light: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 falling short of one's duty access to indifference supporting the differing views of others  Question 9 1 / 1 pts nullifier deflection counterexample disproof event  Question 10 1 / 1 pts offensive speech always occurs unintentionally offensive speech is more common than inoffensive speech it usually concerns the topic of epistemology whether any given speech is offensive is purely subjective  Question 11 1 / 1 pts philosophical apprehension the inadequacy of precepts "Tolerance of viewpoint diversity" refers to which of the following: Which of the following terms refers to a case that illustrates an exception to a proposed generalization: Which of the following is true regarding offensive speech: Any criterion itself can only be justified by reference to yet another external criterion – which will be yet again an even further claim, and any criterion will be in the same situation as the prior criterion, which results in an infinite regress. This condition is referred to by which of the following terms: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 the criterion problem  Question 12 1 / 1 pts Humankind has a clear, problem free conception of knowledge knowledge is a quality of objective reality in a general sense, it concern certain beliefs that stand out from our other beliefs in certain ways. all philosophers agree that there is no such thing as "knowledge"  Question 13 1 / 1 pts we have identified multiple perfect conceptions of the truth it is true that there is no truth it concerns the struggle to identify a problem-free criterion of truth we know that there is no truth  Question 14 1 / 1 pts we are justifed in believing that there is no justification the criterion of proof the principle of criteria it concerns the struggle to identify a problem-free criterion of justification  Question 15 1 / 1 pts Which of the following relate to knowledge as we have discussed explicitly in this course: Which of the following correctly describes the problem of truth: Which of the following correctly describes the problem of justification: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 we only know the way that objective reality appears to us as it has been represented to us by perception our perceptions shield us from unpleasant truths perception is the key to wisdom  Question 16 1 / 1 pts A belief B is justified if B is coherent with the other propositions that the subject already considers to be true. A proposition p is justified if it is believed by a subject S A proposition p is true if it is coherent with the other propositions that the subject already considers to be true. A proposition p is true if it is correspondent to the beliefs of the community  Question 17 1 / 1 pts the principle of charity the cliffs of insanity the isolation problem the veil of perception  Question 18 1 / 1 pts any justification vulnerable to the isolation problem In a vulgar subject, a de facto strategy for the justification of belief. The "veil of perception" refers to which of the following: The coherence theory of truth is represented correctly in which of the following: There is a potential general philosophical challenge for certain theories of truth and certain theories of justification such that the specified criterion of the given theory could be met even in cases where the relevant proposition is isolated, or disconnected from objective reality. This challenge is referred to by which of the following terms: Which of the following correctly describes a vulgar justification strategy: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140 any justification vulnerable to the criterion problem  Question 19 1 / 1 pts pragmatic justification philosophical justification epistemic justification vulgar justificartion  Question 20 1 / 1 pts foundationalism coherentism skepticism reliabilism Quiz Score: 20 out of 20 Any justification theory or de facto strategy that makes at least an implicit value commitment to efficacy (or usefulness) is referred to by which of the following terms: The theory of justification that proposes that a subject S is justified in believing a proposition p if p originates in reliable processes is referred to by which of the following terms: 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140

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8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140



Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored)
Due Jul 11 at 6am
Points 20
Questions 20
Available Jul 9 at 7am - Jul 18 at 12:59pm
Time Limit 30 Minutes

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Directions: Read each question and select the best answer based on the curriculum for this course.

This quiz was locked Jul 18 at 12:59pm.

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, 8/7/25, 9:27 PM Midterm #2 (Remotely Proctored): Introduction to Philosophy - 62140

Which of the following correctly describes a proposition:
a grammatically correct sentence
a question about reality
a question about knowledge
a declarative sentence; i.e., a sentence that is either true or false

Question 2
pts
For the purposes of philosophy, which of the following correctly describes a subject:
a conscious individual
a field of study
aesthetics
the main part of a sentence

Question 3
pts
Which of the following are among the potential qualities of propositions that we have examined:
misgivings
simplicity
context
composition

Question 4
pts
The term correspondence refers to which of the following:
a potential relationship between a proposition (or a belief) and objective reality such that the proposition correctly represents objective reality.
a standard by which we make judgments
also known as integrity


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